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Walton Goggins

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Biography:Fresh-faced, southern-born character actor Walton Goggins specialized in portrayals of hot-headed and rebellious types, often with an authoritarian or aggressive edge. Raised in Lithia Springs, GA, Goggins began his film career in his twenties with small supporting roles in A-list features, including Forever Young (1992), The Next Karate Kid (1994), and The Apostle (1997). He signed for his most successful and enduring role, however, as the sharp-tempered, racist detective Shane Vendrell on the FX network's popular police drama The Shield, a role Goggins held for multiple seasons, beginning with the program's debut in 2002. Beginning not long after this, Goggins stepped behind the camera to produce and turned out a number of noteworthy efforts, including the Billy Bob Thornton-headlined psychological drama Chrystal (2004) and the crime comedy Randy and the Mob, both directed by Ray McKinnon and both... Full Biography
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Actors David Rees Snell, Walton Goggins, and Benito Martinez arrive at the 9th Annual AFI Awards at...
Walton Goggins at the Hugh Hefner and Playboy Host Playboy's Fourth Annual Super Saturday Night
Walton Goggins at the Museum Seminar: "Going Behind 'The Shield'" - FX Cable Network's First...
Walton Goggins at "The Shield" Season Two Premiere Screening Hosted by FX
"The Shield" (FX)There are few things more difficult than crafting a satisfactory ending to a...
6. "The Shield" (FX): The worse Vic Mackey's life becomes, the better for us. In 2007, the corrupt...
Walton Goggins as Detective Shane Vendrell on "The Shield" (FX)
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